Youth Conservation Opportunities on Public Lands

This program supports Executive Order 14008 Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad by promoting the American Climate Corps Initiative to mobilize the next generation of conservation and resilience workers and maximize the creation of accessible training opportunities and good jobs. The program will aim to conserve and restore public lands and waters, bolster community resilience, increase reforestation, increase carbon sequestration in the agricultural sector, protect biodiversity, improve access to recreation, and address the changing climate. The BLM will prioritize work that advances natural and cultural resource conservation and protection through maintenance, research, resilience, and mitigation. Projects will be funded through multiple programs to support climate resiliency and adaptation, restoration, carbon sequestration, outdoor recreation, public education, and infrastructure, while nurturing the next generation of natural resource professionals. The program will provide career development tools and resources to support participants as they seek positions in the federal workforce.